Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that the government would examine the matter concerning the closure of the United Nations office in Kashmir.
He made this statement in response to a particular inquiry during his press conference on the interim budget of JK 2024-25 at the Convention Centre.
Replying to a question that some people are using the United Nations Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) in Kashmir as a symbol of dispute and is there any move to close down the office after JK’s complete integration with India on August 5, 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370, LG Sinha welcomed the ‘sentiment’ and said “Aap ki jo samiksha hai us par chahe gai to dekha jaye ga (Now that the question has been asked, we will look into the issue).”
UNMOGIP stands for United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan. It is located in Srinagar to observe and report on ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Last year, Jammu and Kashmir administration led by LG Manoj Sinha accused the United Nations of ‘encroaching’ upon the state land in Srinagar.